Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2018, Руководство по эксплуатации

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Exterior lighting
Notes on changing the lights when driving
abroad
Vehicles with halogen or static LED head‐
lamps: Changing the headlamps is not neces‐
sary. The legal requirements will also be fulfilled
in countries with left- and right-hand traffic.
Information about lighting systems and your
responsibility
The vehicle's various lighting systems are only
aids. The vehicle driver is responsible for adjust‐
ing the vehicle's lighting to the prevailing light,
visibility, statutory conditions and traffic condi‐
tions.
Light switch
Operating the light switch
# 1
W
Activates or deactivates left-hand
parking lights.
# 2
X
Activates or deactivates right-hand
parking lights.
# 3
T
Activates or deactivates standing
light and licence plate and instrument light‐
ing.
#
4 Ã
Activates or deactivates automatic
headlamps/daytime running lights (preferred
light switch position).
#
5
L
Activates or deactivates dipped
beam / main beam.
#
6 Activates or deactivates fog light.
#
7
R
Activates or deactivates rear fog
lights.
#
8 Applies and releases the electric parking
brake(
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If you hear a warning tone when exiting the
vehicle, the light may still be on.
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If you turn on the parking light, there will be a
reduced standing light on the selected vehi‐
cle side.
The turn signal indicator, the main beam and
the headlamp flasher are operated with the
combination switch (
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NOTE Battery discharging by operating
the standing lights
Operating the standing lights over a period of
hours puts a strain on the battery.
#
Where possible, switch on the
right
X
or left
W
parking light.
In the event of heavy battery discharge, the
standing or parking light is automatically
switched off for the benefit of the next vehicle
start.
Automatic driving lights function
& WARNING Risk of accident when the
dipped beam is switched off in poor visi‐
bility
When the light switch is set to
Ã
, the
dipped beam may not be switched on auto‐
matically if there is fog, snow or other causes
of poor visibility such as spray.
#
In such cases, turn the light switch to
L
.
The automatic dipped beam is only an aid.
Responsibility for vehicle lighting rests with you.
Turn the light switch from
Ã
to
L
immedi‐
ately in the event of fog, snow or spray. Other‐
wise, the dipped beam is temporarily interrupted.
Switching the automatic dipped beam on:
R
Turn the light switch to the
Ã
position.
Switch the voltage supply on: the standing
light automatically switches on or off depend‐
ing on the surrounding brightness.
The daytime running lights are switched on
when the engine is running. The standing light
and the dipped beam also switch on or off
depending on the surrounding brightness.
When the dipped beam is switched on, the
indicator lamp
L
on the instrument cluster
switches on.
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Light and vision